hyperthermophile — (hi per ther mo fīl) A bacterium that has its growth optimum between 80ºC and about 113ºC. Hyperthermophiles usually do not grow well below 55ºC … Dictionary of microbiology

hyperthermophile — Members of the Archaea that live and thrive in temperatures above 60°C, sometimes above 100°C (cf. thermophiles, which have a tolerance ceiling of about 60°C) … Dictionary of molecular biology

hyperthermophile — noun an organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea See Also: hyperthermophilic, thermophile … Wiktionary

Prefoldin — [ http://www.pdb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1FXK more details...] )] IntroductionPrefoldin is a family of proteins used in protein folding complexes. It is classified as a heterohexameric molecular chaperone in both archaea and eukarya,… … Wikipedia

Thermophile — A thermophile is an organism mdash; a type of extremophile mdash; which at relatively high temperatures, between 45 and 80 °C [cite book |title=Brock Biology of Microorganisms | year=2006| author=Madigan MT, Martino JM | edition=11th ed.… … Wikipedia